Steven Patterson

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1983)}}

{{other people||Steve Patterson (disambiguation)}}

{{BLP sources|date=June 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Steven Patterson

| image = 3 46 Steven Patterson.jpg

|caption = Patterson in his final match for Yorkshire in 2022

| country = England

| fullname = Steven Andrew Patterson

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Beverley, Humberside, England

| heightft = 6

| heightinch = 4

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Yorkshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2002–2022}}

| clubnumber1 = 17

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 3 August

| debutyear1 = 2005

| debutfor1 = Yorkshire

| debutagainst1 = Bangladesh A

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 29 August

| debutyear2 = 2002

| debutfor2 = Yorkshire

| debutagainst2 = Northamptonshire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 185

| runs1 = 2,699

| bat avg1 = 15.16

| 100s/50s1 = 0/4

| top score1 = 63*

| deliveries1 = 30,432

| wickets1 = 489

| bowl avg1 = 27.57

| fivefor1 = 10

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 6/40

| catches/stumpings1 = 37/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 97

| runs2 = 250

| bat avg2 = 12.50

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 25*

| deliveries2 = 4,116

| wickets2 = 122

| bowl avg2 = 28.88

| fivefor2 = 2

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 6/32

| catches/stumpings2 = 17/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 63

| runs3 = 9

| bat avg3 = 1.80

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 3*

| deliveries3 = 1,290

| wickets3 = 61

| bowl avg3 = 29.68

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/30

| catches/stumpings3 = 10/–

| date = 2 October

| year = 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19274.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Steven Andrew Patterson (born 3 October 1983){{cite book |title=The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook |last=Warner |first=David |year=2011 |edition=113th |publisher=Great Northern Books |location=Ilkley, Yorkshire |isbn=978-1-905080-85-4 |page=375}} is a former English first class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

A tall seam bowler and right hand lower order batsman, Patterson made his first-class debut in 2005 against Bangladesh A, having first played one-day cricket for his native county in 2002. Patterson attended Leeds University from 2002 to 2005, where he studied mathematics whilst playing part-time for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Six first-class matches, up to the end of 2006, brought him 85 runs at 14.16, with a best score of 46 and two wickets.

Patterson secured a regular County Championship place in the side at the start of the 2010 season.

Patterson was appointed as captain of the side for the 2019 season,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/yorkshire_captain_steve_patterson_confirms_t20_retirement.html |title=Yorkshire captain Steve Patterson confirms T20 retirement |magazine=The Cricketer |date=2020-02-06 |accessdate=2020-02-29}} and continued in that role until 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/17972498.yorkshire-captain-steve-patterson-looking-forward-next-season/ |title=Yorkshire captain Steve Patterson looking forward to next season |newspaper=York Press |accessdate=2020-02-29}} In September 2022 he announced his retirement.{{cite web | url=https://yorkshireccc.com/news/view/10345/club-legend-steve-patterson-announces-his-retirement | title=Club legend Steve Patterson announces his retirement }}